PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco Schools will continue to require masks for all staff, students, and visitors on school campuses and district offices for the time being, despite today’s announcement that the county is rescinding the countywide mask mandate. The county’s announcement today only affects buildings…
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The evergreen tree was the frontrunner of a mascot survey submitted to students and staff in February, looking to change the school mascot at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School located in Portland, Oregon. The school has postponed changing its mascot to an evergreen tree after…
Read More Canceled: Portland School Board Debates Evergreen Trees And Their Racist History
RIVERVIEW, Fla.- The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Riverview. On Friday, April 2, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Windermere Apartments, located on the 9000 block of Windermere Lake Drive, after reports of gunfire. Upon arrival,…
Read More One Dead, One Critical In Riverview Shooting Overnight, Deputies Investigating
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Residents living near the area of Piney Point in Manatee County received emergency evacuation alerts on Friday due to an “imminent uncontrolled release of wastewater.” The uncontrolled release is near the intersection of Buckeye Road and Bud Rhoden Road, affecting 15 to 20…
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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A 73-year-old man from Ludington, Michigan, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a car was traveling northbound on US-41, North Florida Avenue and the motorcycle was traveling southbound on US-41, just after…
Read More 73-Year-Old Michigan Man Killed In Citrus County Motorcycle Crash
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – So far in 2021 there have been 13 fatal traffic crashes in the City of St. Petersburg, compared to five during the same time period last year. This includes vehicle, motorcycle and pedestrian crashes where someone lost a life. Excessive speed…
Read More 204 Drivers Ticketed On Thursday In St. Pete Speed Enforcement
Today, Governor DeSantis demanded that the Biden Administration rescind its recent executive action allowing criminal aliens to go free. “These dangerous and reckless policies jeopardize the health, security and wellbeing of Florida communities,” said the Governors office in a statement. The Governor called on the…
Read More Florida Governor DeSantis Demands Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Today, deputies assigned to the Community Policing Unit will be loading sheriff’s office vehicles with holiday meals. The deputies will deliver those meals to 50 families that they identified through their daily work in the community. Those families have been identified…
Read More Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies To Deliver Easter Meals To Those In Need
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers for grades Pre-K through 12th grade in Florida. The funding for the bonuses would be $216 million from the third round of the Elementary and Secondary…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Proposal of $1,000 Bonuses for Florida’s Principals and Teachers
Pending home sales dipped for a second straight month in February, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major U.S. regions witnessed month-over-month declines in February, while results were mixed in the four regions year-over-year. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI),*…
Read More Pending Home Sales Slip 10.6% in February